Can't get enough of Kate

September 2012 Just because I can't take enough photos of my little girl :)

A Visit from Our Friends from Down Under

Our dear friends from Melbourne, Australia came to visit us. Theresa was thrilled to have her sister and brother-in-law here for a few days. We took them to a lot of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sites around here. We loved exploring those and going out to eat (American-style). It was so wonderful to finally meet Lupe and Tony! Excited for the time the entire Mahina family can come visit!

Reading the Book of Mormon

September 2012 One day I caught Jackson curled up in our blanket, reading (aka looking at pictures) in our large-sized Book of Mormon. Precious moment.

Visit from Grandparents, Uncle Chad and Aunt Pam

September 2012 My grandparents, Uncle Chad and Aunt Pam arrived in Kansas City late September. It was such a joy having them in our home overnight and for a few hours the next morning. We enjoyed showing them around our new hometown and catching up with them. They are so much fun and we hope they come back soon to visit.

Jackson starts preschool

September 26, 2012 Jackson on his first day of preschool. He attends St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Preschool in Leawood, Kansas. His teacher is Mrs. Sherwood. We arrived at school early which was a blessing as we ended up walking right through a mud puddle and had to clean his shoes before we could go into the school. He was teary going into this classroom. And my eyes were watering, too. I gave him a big hug and walked away as he kept crying. Hard experience for a mom but I know he will soon love going to school. His teacher is amazing and his classmates look like they'll be a lot of fun.

Happy 3rd Birthday Jackson

September 22, 2012 We celebrated Jackson's 3rd birthday "Thomas Train" style. He loves Thomas and Friends and all that comes with it. We invited several of his friends to his birthday party. We rented an inflatable jump house and slide. The kids had a blast.

We ate pizza and birthday cake.

We topped off a fun-filled party with the local ice cream shop stopping by for the kids to get their favorite treat.

Later that day, Uncles Jeff and Jimmy, Aunt Sandy and Annalyse flew out to visit. We loved having them here and celebrating Jackson's big day with them.

At 3, Jackson loves trains, riding his tricycle outside, going to the park, reading Curious George books, building with blocks, etc. We love our little boy. Happy Birthday Jax!

Sweet ride

September 2012 We have the sweetest neighbors whose children (a few years older than Jackson and Kate) are adorable with our kids. They came over to pick up Jackson in their Jeep and take him for a ride. He loved it!